And so we ease out of July…at the very least, here's to cooler times.
This is the time of year that I begin to feel a quickening—a sense of momentum building towards the end of the year. This brings with it a chance to look at our practice and consider what we need / want to accomplish before we welcome 2024.
Where to begin? Where to direct our attention?
Let's come back to the here and now. Whenever we're not sure of our path forward, re/collecting Our Selves in the moment is a great way to begin. It allows us to regroup, take the time we need to get our ducks
in a row, and then determine our course of action.
When we choose to do this, it clears the path ahead and allows us to read any road signs along the way so that we can then sync the map to the actual territory, as it were.
Staying within the moment and with whatever is happening in that moment—regardless of the
quality of it—allows for a straight line to clarity, and much less upset and upheaval in the long run. We're not splitting our focus and leaping into either the past or future fantasies that we build to soothe, divert, delay and bargain with Our Selves.
So let's distill this into
four words:
"No illusions. Great serenity".
And there it
is. The practice of staying present.
How does this simple mantra sound to you? Can you tap into this "Great Serenity" (2:49)?
